NAD M5 died with op.59 No.3

I will check the digital out tomorrow with a dac. Thats a good idea! Really strange by the way.

At least it died with a great of music on it's platter. Did the fugue in the last movement do the honors?

It didn't reach that movement! Great music for sure.

Any Nad M5 owners with the same experience?

How old is your M5? In general, NAD's quality control has not been stellar over the past say 10 years or so in particular their disc players. They've had their share of product problems. I know I've been a victim myself. I love the NAD sound and in fact am playing my T535 right now but it messes up from time to time. Not the case with Rotel equipment BTW.